tk_messageBox(3tk)					       Tk Built-In Commands						tk_messageBox(3tk)

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NAME

       tk_messageBox - pops up a message window and waits for user response.

SYNOPSIS

       tk_messageBox ?option value ...?
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DESCRIPTION

       This procedure creates and displays a message window with an application-specified message, an icon and a set of buttons.  Each of the but-
       tons in the message window is identified by a unique symbolic name (see the -type options).  After the message window is popped up, tk_mes-
       sageBox waits for the user to select one of the buttons. Then it returns the symbolic name of the selected button.

       The following option-value pairs are supported:

       -default name
	      Name gives the symbolic name of the default button for this message window ( "ok", "cancel", and so on). See -type for a list of the
	      symbolic names.  If this option is not specified, the first button in the dialog will be made the default.

       -detail string
	      Specifies an auxiliary message to the main message given by the -message option.	Where supported by the underlying OS, the  message |
	      detail will be presented in a less emphasized font than the main message.

       -icon iconImage
	      Specifies an icon to display. IconImage must be one of the following: error, info, question or warning. If this option is not speci-
	      fied, then the info icon will be displayed.

       -message string
	      Specifies the message to display in this message box.

       -parent window
	      Makes window the logical parent of the message box. The message box is displayed on top of its parent window.

       -title titleString
	      Specifies a string to display as the title of the message box. The default value is an empty string.

       -type predefinedType
	      Arranges for a predefined set of buttons to be displayed. The following values are possible for predefinedType:

	      abortretryignore	Displays three buttons whose symbolic names are abort, retry and ignore.

	      ok		Displays one button whose symbolic name is ok.

	      okcancel		Displays two buttons whose symbolic names are ok and cancel.

	      retrycancel	Displays two buttons whose symbolic names are retry and cancel.

	      yesno		Displays two buttons whose symbolic names are yes and no.

	      yesnocancel	Displays three buttons whose symbolic names are yes, no and cancel.

EXAMPLE

	      set answer [tk_messageBox -message "Really quit?" 
		      -icon question -type yesno 
		      -detail "Select "Yes" to make the application exit"]
	      switch -- $answer {
		  yes exit
		  no {tk_messageBox -message "I know you like this application!" 
			  -type ok}
	      }

KEYWORDS

       message box

Tk									4.2							tk_messageBox(3tk)